No. 49 Big Spaceship

Since its early days, Big Spaceship’s ruling ethos has been “fun begets quality,” but as the 12-year-old digital media firm in Dumbo has grown, the company’s leadership has also worked to foster a supportive, team culture

Big Spaceship puts that saying into action by bringing together an interdisciplinary mix of developers, producers and designers not only to work on projects together but also to share responsibility for them. And after-hours, that collaborative spirit gives way to beer, Ping-Pong and Foosball.

But, according to producer Nooka Jones, “the biggest perk is the ability to create.” —Matthew Flamm